Recently, I needed a collection with all computers that do not have Adobe Reader 9 installed. I created a collection with this query: SMS_G_System_ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS.DisplayName not like "%Adobe Reader 9%". Everything was fine except the fact that my computer was also listed, despite the fact that I have Adobe Reader 9 installed. Well, I’m not an … Continue reading Create a collection with systems without Adobe Reader 9
Show hidden devices in Device Manager
Yesterday I started to play with Hyper-V and SCVMM 2008. I added two hosts and also imported one virtual hard disk (with Windows Server 2003 SP2) to see if a .vhd created by Virtual Server 2005 SP1 works well in Hyper-V. I noticed that I do not have an internet connection, actually there wasn’t any … Continue reading Show hidden devices in Device Manager
Setup Windows and ConfigMgr – 0x80004005
Suppose you have created a task sequence, advertised it and booted from task sequence media or however you want; if you receive the following error: “Task Sequence: <TS name> has failed with the error code (0x80004005). For more information, please contact your system administrator or helpdesk operator.” at Setup Windows and ConfigMgr step you might … Continue reading Setup Windows and ConfigMgr – 0x80004005
Update proxy settings used by Software Updates role in SCCM 2007
Few months ago I had an interesting problem at a client site that took me a while to resolve. So I want to post it here, maybe it will help others… After a successful upgrade from SMS 2003 to SCCM 2007 SP1, I configured software update point, synchronized with Microsoft update to get the list … Continue reading Update proxy settings used by Software Updates role in SCCM 2007
SCCM 2007 description of all log files
Another very good resource I just found! The description of all log files in ConfigMgr 2007. See bellow an example and follow the link for the full post: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb892800.aspx. Management Point Log Files If management points are installed in the site hierarchy, management point log files are stored in the SMS_CCMLOGS folder on the management … Continue reading SCCM 2007 description of all log files
Issue with Windows XP SP3 Volume License
A few days ago I had to make an image with Windows XP SP3 with all needed applications for lite touch installation. Everything went well and I was happy until I entered the mini-setup phase on the first computer with that image applied on it. I received an error regarding the product key. I guess … Continue reading Issue with Windows XP SP3 Volume License
TechEd Online Bloggers
My last post (Using Group Policy to deploy Office 2007) was quoted on TechEdBloggers site.
How Microsoft IT is using Configuration Manager 2007
Do you know how Microsoft IT manages thousands of servers worldwide in multiple countries for a large number of departments and customers using SCCM 2007? If no, then you should listen to this 30 minutes podcast: Microsoft IT Business Case for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in a Data Center. And here is the full … Continue reading How Microsoft IT is using Configuration Manager 2007
PXE Boot not working after restart
In case you have PXE Boot working normally but suddenly it is not working anymore, it may be because of the WDS service. This might sound strange but sometimes Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Server does not start after restarting the server, even if it is set to automatically start. It happened to me a few … Continue reading PXE Boot not working after restart
“The hash value is not correct”
Here is another error related to Task Sequence and MDT 2008. After creating and advertising a task sequence, most probably you will run it :). Make sure you have the latest version of your packages on the distribution point, otherwise you will receive an error while running the task sequence. This will be something like … Continue reading “The hash value is not correct”